Tag: Lawan
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Senate President, Lawan distances self from alleged plot to elongate Buhari’s stay in office
Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday rubbished claim he said he would not mind a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited term of office for President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser (Media) to President of the Senate, said the office of the President of the Senate has noted a tweet…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Governors, Ministers for National Pilot’s book launch
A book, titled: Roundtable Discussion on Economy And Restructuring In Nigeria, will be presented to the public on April 14, 2021 in Lagos. Published by the National Pilot newspapers, the book treats the twin issues of economy and restructuring and offers a way forward. The event will hold at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, the Lagos State…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila sued over ‘missing N4.4bn NASS funds’
Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila have been sued over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4bn of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in three annual audited reports by the…
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Ethnic clashes: Nigeria will know peace again in two months time – Senate President
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Monday said things will return to normal in two months in the country. He spoke after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Lawan emphasised the need for the political class, as well as the traditional leadership, to play a role in de-escalating the current pensive mood across the…
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Senate President, Lawan accuses S’West govs of inciting violence in their states
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has accused S’West govs of inciting violence in their states. He believes the recent ethnic clash at Shasha Market in Ibadan was sparked by the utterances of some governors from the Southwest. And he wants the brains behind the clash to be brought to book. But Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila get 14 days deadline to probe “missing N4.4 billion‘’
Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila have been given 14 days ultimatum to probe the allegations of missing N4.4 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP gave the deadline in a letter written to the leadership of the…
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Lawan: PIB will ensure Nigerians benefit optimally from resources
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) presently before the National Assembly will ensure that Nigerians benefit optimally from crude oil production and sale of fossil fuel reserves. Lawan stated this on Monday while declaring open a 2-day public hearing on the bill by the National Assembly. According…
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Lawan kicks against scrapping of Senate, says Nigerians free to vote out dormant senators in 2023
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday said Nigerians are free to kick out lawmakers who they deemed under-performing in the Ninth National Assembly jointed headed by him (Lawan) and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Lawan also faulted the argument of those clamouring for the upper legislative chamber to be scrapped because of…
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#EndSARS: NASS will push for implementation of protesters’ demands – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will ensure that the five demands made to the Executive by #EndSARS protesters are implemented. Lawan gave the assurance on Thursday at plenary after the Senate was briefed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North) on the intervention by the leadership to…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila laud Buhari, IGP for dissolving SARS
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, have hailed the dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police. In a statement yesterday night in Abuja by his Special Adviser, Media, OlaAwoniyi , the President of the Senate said that it was a…